KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The NABC has announced the 2023-24 NABC Division I All-District Teams and District Coaches of the Year, naming two High Point men's basketball players to the listing. Representing District 3, Duke Miles was named to the first team selection while Kimani Hamilton was named to the second team selection. The All-District honors are voted on by NABC-member coaches across NCAA Division I.
 
District 3
First Team
Jalen Blackmon - Stetson
Isaiah Cozart - Eastern Kentucky
Chaz Lanier - North Florida
Duke  Miles - High Point
Drew Pember - UNC Asheville
 
Second Team
Terrell Burden - Kennesaw State
Kimani Hamilton - High Point
DeMarcus Sharp - Austin Peay
Kelton Talford - Winthrop
Leland Walker - Eastern Kentucky
 
Coach of the Year: A.W. Hamilton - Eastern Kentucky

Click HERE to view the full list of selections.
 
Duke Miles - District 3 First Team
Miles transferred to High Point this season after spending three seasons at Troy University. As a leader on the floor, Miles started in 27 of the 30 games he appeared in and leads the team in scoring averaging 17.7 points per game. He dropped 20+ points in 11 games and scored a career-high 32 points against Hofstra in the final game of the Gulf Coast Showcase. Overall, he shot 53.7% from the floor, 37.5% from beyond the arc, and 80% from the line. As a key facilitator on the floor, he leads the team averaging 3.5 assists per game. During the season, Miles was named the Big South Player of the Week on two occasions (Nov. 27, 2023, December 11, 2023) and was named to the 2023-24 Lou Henson Mid-Season Award Watch List. He was voted on by the league's coaches as the Big South Newcomer of the Year along with a First team All-Conference selection. Following the Big South Tournament, he was named to the Big South All-Tournament Team.

Kimani Hamilton - District 3 Second Team
Hamilton joined the Panthers this past season after transferring from SEC Mississippi State. He started all 33 games and averaged 31.1 minutes on the floor. He is currently third on the team in scoring averaging 14.9 points per game and second in rebounding averaging 7.5 per game. Hamilton leads the team in double-doubles with five. He dropped 20+ points in nine games and posted a career-high 34 points at home against Radford (Feb. 17) after dropping 30 points in the first half. During the season Hamilton was named to the Big South First Team All-Conference selection and a Big South Player of the Week (Jan. 2, 2024).

The Panthers prepare for postseason play in the College Basketball Invitational in Daytona Beach, Florida. The tournament begins on March 23rd and will last through March 27th with the crowning of a champion. HPU has earned the No. 1 seed and received a first round bye to the Quarterfinals. The Panthers await the winner of the 8/9 seed game and will play on March 25th at 12:00 p.m.